3X FORWARD DIAGONAL SHUFFLES, HEEL SWITCH WITH HAND CLAP, (12:00)
1&2(Moving diagonal right) step forward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step forward onto right foot
3&4(Moving diagonal left) step forward onto left foot, close right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
5&6(Moving diagonal right) step forward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step forward onto right foot
7&8Touch left heel diagonally forward left, step left foot next to right, touch right heel diagonally forward right & clap hands
WALK BACKWARD: RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT WITH EXPRESSION, ¼ RIGHT STATIC SHUFFLE WITH EXPRESSION ½ LEFT STATIC SHUFFLE WITH EXPRESSION, (9:00)
9-12(Short marching steps raising knee slightly) step backwards: right, left, right, left
13&14(On the spot) turn ¼ right & step forward onto right foot, step onto left foot, step onto right foot
15&16(On the spot) turn ½ left & step forward onto left foot, step onto right foot, step onto left foot
On counts 13&14: lead arm right slightly forward, 15&16: lead arm left slightly forward
¼ RIGHT SIDE STEP, TOGETHER, TOE & HEEL SPLITS WITH EXPRESSION, RIGHT & LEFT TOE SWING WITH EXPRESSION (12:00)
17-18Turn ¼ right & step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right
19Swing heels apart - arms in at hip height, elbows pointing out
20Swing toes apart - elbows tucked in at hip height, arms pointing outward
21Swing toes together - arms in at hip height, elbows pointing out
22Swing heels together - elbows by side, arms forward
23(Dropping right shoulder, turning head & upper body right)
Swing right toe to right with right arm forward and palm upward
&Return to center (facing 'home' wall)
24(Dropping left shoulder, turning head & upper body left) swing left toe to left with left arm forward and palm upward
WALK BACKWARD: LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT WITH EXPRESSION, COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD: RIGHT-LEFT, (12:00)
25-28(Short marching steps raising knee slightly) step backwards: left, right, left, right
29&30Step backward onto left foot, step right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
31-32Walk forward: right, left, (normal steps)
REPEAT
DANCE FINISH
The dance will finish on count 8 of the 6th wall, optional - you could replace the hand clap with 'touch the brim of hat with right hand with left hand behind back'
1&2(Moving diagonal right) step forward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step forward onto right foot
3&4(Moving diagonal left) step forward onto left foot, close right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
5&6(Moving diagonal right) step forward onto right foot, close left foot next to right, step forward onto right foot
7&8Touch left heel diagonally forward left, step left foot next to right, touch right heel diagonally forward right & clap hands
WALK BACKWARD: RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT WITH EXPRESSION, ¼ RIGHT STATIC SHUFFLE WITH EXPRESSION ½ LEFT STATIC SHUFFLE WITH EXPRESSION, (9:00)
9-12(Short marching steps raising knee slightly) step backwards: right, left, right, left
13&14(On the spot) turn ¼ right & step forward onto right foot, step onto left foot, step onto right foot
15&16(On the spot) turn ½ left & step forward onto left foot, step onto right foot, step onto left foot
On counts 13&14: lead arm right slightly forward, 15&16: lead arm left slightly forward
¼ RIGHT SIDE STEP, TOGETHER, TOE & HEEL SPLITS WITH EXPRESSION, RIGHT & LEFT TOE SWING WITH EXPRESSION (12:00)
17-18Turn ¼ right & step right foot to right side, step left foot next to right
19Swing heels apart - arms in at hip height, elbows pointing out
20Swing toes apart - elbows tucked in at hip height, arms pointing outward
21Swing toes together - arms in at hip height, elbows pointing out
22Swing heels together - elbows by side, arms forward
23(Dropping right shoulder, turning head & upper body right)
Swing right toe to right with right arm forward and palm upward
&Return to center (facing 'home' wall)
24(Dropping left shoulder, turning head & upper body left) swing left toe to left with left arm forward and palm upward
WALK BACKWARD: LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT WITH EXPRESSION, COASTER STEP, WALK FORWARD: RIGHT-LEFT, (12:00)
25-28(Short marching steps raising knee slightly) step backwards: left, right, left, right
29&30Step backward onto left foot, step right foot next to left, step forward onto left foot
31-32Walk forward: right, left, (normal steps)
REPEAT
DANCE FINISH
The dance will finish on count 8 of the 6th wall, optional - you could replace the hand clap with 'touch the brim of hat with right hand with left hand behind back'
